E3: Midway Acquires Psygnosis PS Lineup

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No matter where they come from, we're definitely looking forward to some of these.

By IGN Staff

A much-discussed rumor (see last week's Off the Record) came to fruition today when Midway announced that it had secured the North American publishing rights to Psygnosis' remaining PlayStation lineup (no PlayStation2 titles are involved in the deal). Amazing but true, Midway is publishing upward of seven Psygnosis games this year on PS.

Two of them, the space-combat sim Colony Wars: Red Sun and futuristic racer Rollcage Stage II, are due to arrive shortly, within the quarter. The other six will be released in time for Christmas: Destruction Derby Raw, Formula One 2000, In Cold Blood, Muppet Monster Adventure, Muppet Race Mania, and Team Buddies.

"This is an excellent opportunity for Midway to strengthen its PlayStation business with games that specifically target the current market and have a proven history of success," said Mike Ribero, executive VP of Midway. It is indeed a remarkably diverse lineup, ranging from run-of-the-mill licensed titles to some exceptionally original games; Revolution Software's grim graphic adventure In Cold Blood and Psygnosis' bizarre four-player battle Team Buddies have especially caught our attention. Midway's effort to publish these games should certainly improve the character of their PlayStation lineup in the coming year.